Welcome to Management
Information Systems! This field of study has applications in every area
of business, especially accounting, finance,
marketing, and actuarial science.
The innovations in information technology are enabling
business professionals to create new products (goods and services), develop new
business models, and transform the day-to-day performance of business processes.
My overall
objective for you is that you will apply at least three of the course topics in the first
five years after graduation and significantly advance your career because of these
applications. To do this, you must study the assigned material before class, until the concepts are familiar to you.
As a result, we can have meaningful discussions in class about how to apply the topics.

20% - Class Participation - subjective evaluation of
your contribution to the class. While there is no magic formula to
determine your Class Participation grade,
contributing to class discussions, volunteering to present results of
your Portfolio Website, Career Exercises, and Application of MIS
Database provides a solid foundation for an excellent grade.
On the negative side, engaging in (perceived) private conversations
during class is penalized.
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The grade will be determined for each half of the semester as:
First Half Participation
- 10%,Second Half Participation
- 10%.Click here to download an Excel worksheet to
compute your grade.

Attendance - Students with more
than nine unexcused absences may be denied credit for the course.

Requirements

Class Discussions

Objectives

To clarify concepts of management
information systems (MIS),

To reinforce the wide applicability of
MIS.

Procedure

Print a copy of my Chapter Outline available on
the Internet at www.patlyons.com.

Read the assigned chapter before class, using
my Chapter Outline as a guide.

Think about how you could
apply the material.

Bring the assigned Chapter Outline and textbook to class.

Participate in class discussions. Feel free to ask questions and
hypothesize new ideas (The Internet is revolutionizing how we produce goods and services).
You'll learn faster and it will be more enjoyable for everyone involved.
Partial audio clip of "What Fifty
Said" by Robert Frost.

Please remember that AACSB (Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) recommends that you
spend 2 hours outside of class studying for every hour in class.

Career Exercises

Objective -
for you to determine a
meaningful career strategy for the next five years.

Portfolio Website

Objective - to create a website of
your work that will be helpful in achieving the above career strategy.